About Harvey
Harvey is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Louisiana.
Officially, Harvey is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.49 square miles.
📰 Harvey News Today
- Boomtown Casino to become Hollywood Casino New Orleans in $195 million relocation fox8live.com · Aug 17
- Boomtown casino in Harvey to move on land, change name Audacy · Aug 17
- New Orleans area riverboat casino will make a $195M move onto land under a new name. See mock-ups. nola.com · Aug 17
- Kirk Patrick Musselman Obituary Mar 8, 2026 Mothe Funeral Homes, LLC · Mar 8
- Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office investigating deadly shooting in Harvey WDSU · Jul 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Harvey Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Harvey — but the Louisiana one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Harvey
- IHOP — breakfast
- TGI Fridays — american
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Perino’s Boiling Pot — friture
- Texas Roadhouse — steak house
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Harvey
- Fountain Park reviews ★
- Gretna Park reviews ★
- Harvey Park reviews ★
- Kings Grant Park reviews ★
- Martin Luther King Jr Park reviews ★
- Woodland Oaks Park reviews ★
- Woodmere Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Harvey
- Bonella A. St. Ville Elementary School
- Ella C. Pittman Elementary School
- Helen Cox High School
- JCFA
- Jefferson RISE Charter School
- Laureate Academy Charter School
- West Jefferson High School
- Woodland West School
- Woodmere School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateLouisiana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.49 sq mi
Coordinates29.8888, -90.0664